NFPA 901 should be used as the basis for classifying data on emergency incidents.

• A. NFPA 901
• B. NFPA 14
• C. NFPA 1142
• D. NFPA 13

Answer: (A)

NFPA 901 provides the framework for organizing and classifying fire protection information, including the data elements and structure used to document emergency incidents. Using this standard gives a uniform approach so different agencies can record, share, and compare incident data consistently. That makes it the appropriate basis for classifying data on emergencies.

The other standards focus on how fire protection systems are designed or installed (such as standpipes or sprinklers) or on specialized applications, not on how incident data should be categorized. Therefore they don’t serve as the basis for incident data classification like NFPA 901 does.